أَعْقَابٌ
Root: عقب
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أَعْقَابٌ
pl. of عَقِبٌ [q. v.].
2 And [hence] Streaks, one behind another; as streaks of fat so disposed.
3 And Pottery [or potsherds] put between the bricks in the casing of a well, in order that it may become strong; said by Kr to have no sing.: [or,] accord. to IAar, عِقَابٌ , i. e. like كِتَابٌ, or عُقَابٌ , signifies pottery [or potsherds] between the rows, or courses, of bricks, in the casing of a well. [IAar cites an ex., in a verse, in which اعقاب would not be admissible.] And أَعْقَابُ الطَّىِّ signifies What surround the casing of a well; i. e. what are behind it.
2 And [hence] Streaks, one behind another; as streaks of fat so disposed.
3 And Pottery [or potsherds] put between the bricks in the casing of a well, in order that it may become strong; said by Kr to have no sing.: [or,] accord. to IAar, عِقَابٌ , i. e. like كِتَابٌ, or عُقَابٌ , signifies pottery [or potsherds] between the rows, or courses, of bricks, in the casing of a well. [IAar cites an ex., in a verse, in which اعقاب would not be admissible.] And أَعْقَابُ الطَّىِّ signifies What surround the casing of a well; i. e. what are behind it.
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